Frequent amphetamine use for work ? (Health wise)

[atrollappears]

Experimental psychiatry has been known to try to treat IV coke and heroin addicts on the psychological basis with full blown DMT/ayahuasca sessions

A one time drug experience is different than being dependent on that drug to treat the addiction.

for others replacing a more dangerous drug habit for instead a cannabis habit can be rewarding

The analogous situation here would be you replacing cannabis with amphetamine, rather than using both.

As for physical cures, they are well known (replacement opioids, nicotine patches, valium for ethanol addiction .... )

Neither amphetamines nor cannabis are physically addictive, the concern here is only the psychological toll on you.


Still, in general, I think that amphetamine can be useful long-term. The mistake a lot of people make is chasing the euphoria---and I don't mean that in the overt "oh I feel so good" sense, but rather the increased confidence that comes from amphetamine, which can fool you into thinking that it's improving everything about you. And if you think that, you will end up needing it for everything you do. However if you don't chase that feeling and up the dose, the focus can remain in a subtle sense, in the way that someone medicated with amphetamine for ADHD doesn't feel like they're 'on something' when they take their meds. On the other hand, the type of focus amphetamine provides (tunnel-vision) is not beneficial for everyone, so the potential usefulness varies sharply between individuals.

 

[Allein]

Good posts all around.

Amphetamines are addictive and using them for motivation, schoolwork, cleaning your house, etc is great (I do this on a regular basis) but then..well..the addictive part comes into play. You become useless without amphetamine. The whole issue with street amphetamines is an obvious one and has already been mentioned so I won't go there.

My advice is, tread with caution and moderation. Using amphetamines to help you through a big assignment, plow through work quickly, etc, is totally fine. I do not recommend using them on a daily basis.

Whilst I fear to tread on the ground of a Senior Moderator, who knows what powers you may possess

The OP must consider any previous drug use patterns including alcohol and tobacco, I am totally unable to posses chemicals, in particular stimulants but Benzos and much anything else if I'm honest without taking them.

I accept not everyone is this way but in order to have a supply for use when you want it you must also possess the will power not to fall immediately into daily use. Possession = Consumption in my case.

 

[Venrak]

I ended up needing amphetamine to work and perform in the end, just several months after I began realizing its potential beyond being euphoric, using it as a tool. I ended up psychotic, anxious and generally unmotivated. I worked 50 hours a week but I was broke.

Think this through.

 

[WritingOnTheWall]

+ 1 for Modafinil

 

[MedicinalUser247]

I remember I used to take Methylphenidate to enhance my work performance and it worked out great at the time. But I can't take them anymore because they trigger my paranoia. As of now I take sedative medications because I'm not the same as I use to be. My mentality has totally changed.

 

[garygroundwork]

I would do it for special days that are gone be more intense than others.
Or for a day where you have to go and you are hungover etc

The problem is you can easily give yourself a reason for more and more days.

Yeah Modanafil is a great answer.